The 2nd Global Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) will take place on Thursday 5 February 2026 at 2pm GMT (3am New Zealand Time), streamed live to a worldwide audience.
The prestigious event brings together the winners of 14 categories from around the world to compete for the prestigious Global OSPA.
Celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and leadership in security, the annual event highlights organisations and individuals whose work is making difference to safety and resilience across the globe. The winners will be revealed live during the broadcast.
As a finalist, organisations and individuals are encouraged to join the live stream to discover if they are a winner. A virtual afterparty will follow the ceremony, offering a chance to celebrate with fellow finalists and winners and to network with leading figures from across the sector globally.
This year sees winners of the 2025 New Zealand OSPAs again representing their country on the world stage, including the following finalists:
- Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director – Ellie Moriarty – SkyCity
- Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director – Nicholas Dynon – Optic Security Group
- Outstanding Security Team – Freight Screening Team – Secureflight
- Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding) – FIRST Security
- Outstanding Security Training Initiative – National Training Programme created by Michelle Macdonald – Secureflight
- Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator – Advanced Security Group
- Outstanding Security Partnership – Asset Upgrade Project – Optic Security Group and Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University Wellington
- Outstanding Security Officer – Shaun Laifone – Global Security
- Outstanding Female Security Professional – Chelsea Wallis – Optic Security Group
- Outstanding Young Security Professional – Ruth Tongotongo – Beca Applied Technologies
Register online to receive the streaming link and join the live broadcast.
… and all the best to the kiwi contingent!
